Illustration of the A1 German word “hoffen”, which translates to “to hope”. A sunrise bringing new hope
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hoffen

to hope

/ˈhɔfn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

hoffen, hoffte, hat gehofft

ich hoffe
du hoffst
er/sie/es hofft
wir hoffen
ihr hofft
sie/Sie hoffen

Practice "hoffen"

Examples — hoffen in a sentence

Ich hoffe, es geht dir gut.

I hope you are well.

Wir hoffen auf besseres Wetter.

We hope for better weather.

How to remember it

"Hoffen" — hoping for the best.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Hund”, which translates to “dog”. A royal hound on a throne of bones
der Hund

/hʊnt/

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dog

Examples

Wir haben einen kleinen Hund.

We have a small dog.

Der Hund spielt gerne im Garten.

The dog likes to play in the garden.

Illustration of the A1 German word “ich”, which translates to “I”. Single figure pointing to self
ich

/ɪç/

I

ich mich
du dich
er/sie/es ihn/sie/es
wir uns
ihr euch
sie/Sie sie/Sie

Examples

Ich lerne sehr gern Deutsch.

I like learning German very much.

Ich bin Student in Köln.

I am a student in Cologne.

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Jahr”, which translates to “year”. A calendar with seasons swirling around it
das Jahr

/jaːɐ̯/

year

Examples

Ein Jahr hat zwölf Monate.

A year has twelve months.

Nächstes Jahr fahre ich nach Deutschland.

Next year I travel to Germany.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Junge”, which translates to “boy”. A young boy jumping through jungle vines
der Junge

/ˈjʊŋə/

boy

Examples

Der Junge spielt im Garten.

The boy plays in the garden.

Ich sehe einen Jungen.

I see a boy.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Käufer”, which translates to “buyer”. A shopper with a shopping-cart chariot triumphantly raises a "SOLD" tag like a trophy.
der Käufer

/ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ/

buyer

Examples

Der Käufer zahlt bar.

The buyer pays cash.

Es gab viele Käufer.

There were many buyers.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Katze”, which translates to “cat”. An elegant cat dancing ballet on a piano
die Katze

/ˈkat͡sə/

cat

Examples

Meine Katze schläft viel.

My cat sleeps a lot.

Die Katze spielt mit dem Ball.

The cat plays with the ball.

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masculine Hund — dog

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